Hendrik Leopold des Vinandy

Hendrik Leopold des Vinandy
Full name	Hendrik Leopold des Vinandy
AKA	Hendrik V
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair color and style	brown
Eye color	blue
Skin color	white
Other	beard
Biographical information
Father	Karel Leopold des Vinandy
Mother	Elisabeth van Hollandt
Date of birth	22.I.1645 AN
Place of birth	Schaarlecht
Date of death	14.XIV.1730 AN
Place of death	Leylpur
Nationality	Shirerithian (Batavian); Hurmu
Allegiance(s)	House of Vinandy
Occupation	Prince of Vinandy, Duke of Gascony

Hendrik Leopold des Vinandy, Prince of Vinandy, Duke of Gascony (1645 AN) is a Batavian (Shirerithian) nobleman. He was King of Batavia between 1691 and 1711 AN. He is the second son of Karel Leopold des Vinandy and Elisabeth van Hollandt.

He is the brother of Arkadius Frederik Gustavus des Vinandy, Emir of Arbor, former King of Batavia. Hendrik was nominated as the next king of Batavia, instead of Elisabeth Asara. By his acception of the Lion's Throne, the discussion about the children of Arkadius Frederik Gustavus des Vinandy and Clara Sundara is avoided over the succession to the throne. His accession to the throne is very similar to the situation in 1524 AN, with the accession to the throne of Arkadius II, his great-grandfather, after the abdication of his brother.

Marriage and children

He married in 1685 AN with Elena de Aragon. She was born on 16.III.1653 AN, a distant descendant of the former Grand Duke of Aragon. Together they have four children:

• Frederik Alfons (1688 AN)
• Sofia Leonor (1690 AN)
• Willem Antonius (1694 AN)
• Clarissa Isabella (1694 AN)

Reign

Hendrik, in 1691 AN, while waving from the balcony of the Royal Palace of 's Koningenwaarde.

Main article Coronation of King Hendrik V

On 1.XV.1691 AN Henrik Leopold was crowned King of Batavia. At his request the coronation ceremony was kept austere, only the Batavian traditions were held. Unlike his brother, no big party was held on Arkadius Square. No overflight of fighter planes and no parade of military vehicles. His coronation was marked with a series of local festivities, and a series of religious ceremonies all across the country.

The revolutionary government of the Batavian Commune, headed by Pieter Beeck, condemned the coronation: "Hendrik may look like a simple man, but just like those who hold blue blood, he seeks to rule over the workers. Born as a son of a tyrant, and holding the blood of tyrants: he's merely a wolf in sheep's clothing". Revolutionary newspapers remained silent, as attacking Hendrik directly was deemed dangerous (and too early) due to his family's popularity and almost mythical status among large parts of the citizenry.

Health

Since the end of 1709 AN Hendrik was no longer seen at public affairs. Slowly the media began to make all kinds of suggestions as to what might be going on. Questions to the Royal Information Service were not answered concretely. Wild stories began to circulate about Hendrik's condition. The Prime Minister did not want to say much about the case either.

A trainee journalist took part in the 1710 edition of the Tricycle Tour. He had spotted Hendrik in Leylpur at the health clinic there. Pictures of the sick king soon circulated in the media. When it also turned out that the annual speech from the throne would not be read by Hendrik, it caused an uproar in the Lagerhuis. As political pressure mounted, the Royal Information Service issued a press release stating that Hendrik had indeed been admitted to a clinic in Leylpur.

Abdication

Joseph des Vinandy-Windsor travelled to Leylpur. After long deliberation with the king, Hendrik telephoned his son. "It is up to you, my son", would be the words Hendrik spoke defeatedly. The Prime Minister returned to Batavia with a signed abdication. The next day, Frederik Alfons was proclaimed king and the official coronation was planned.

After the entry to force of the Treaty of Raynor's Keep, Hendrik was granted the imperial peerage of Duke of Gascony.

Ancestry

Preceded by: Salome Ylva Octavia Ayreon-Kalirion ibn al-Majeed al-Osman bin Sathrati of Waffel-Paine (as Staatsholder of Batavia)

King of Batavia 1691–1711

Succeeded by Frederik Alfons des Vinandy